Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1562)

Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual P010097-01B Rev. A
4. Configuring Boot from SAN for the FCoE Protocol
Linux, Citrix, and VMware
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Linux, Citrix, and VMware
Configuring Boot from SAN on Linux, Citrix, or VMware (x86
and x64)
To configure boot from SAN:
1. If necessary, update the boot code on the adapter. See chapter 7., “Updating and
Enabling Boot Code,” on page 1595 for more information.
2. If necessary, enable the boot code on the adapter. See chapter 7., “Updating and
Enabling Boot Code,” on page 1595 for more information.
3. Enable the adapter to boot from SAN. See “Enabling an Adapter to Boot from SAN”
on page 1579 for more information.
4. If necessary, enable spinup delay. See “Enabling or Disabling the Spinup Delay” on
page 1588 for more information.
5. Configure boot devices. See “Configuring Boot Devices” on page 1581 for more
information.
6. If desired, configure the boot options on the adapter. See “Configuring Advanced
Adapter Parameters” on page 1584 for more information.
7. Use the driver on the operating system distribution disk to boot the system. If
necessary, you can update the driver to the latest version.
Configuring Boot from SAN on Linux (UEFI)
To configure boot from SAN:
1. If necessary, update the latest boot code on the adapter. See chapter 7., “Updating
and Enabling Boot Code,” on page 1595 for more information.
2. If necessary, enable the boot code on the adapter. See chapter 7., “Updating and
Enabling Boot Code,” on page 1595 for more information.
3. Configure boot devices. See “Enabling an Adapter to Boot from SAN” on page 1579
for more information.
4. If desired, configure the boot options on the adapter. See “Configuring Advanced
Adapter Parameters” on page 1584 for more information.
5. Use the driver on the operating system distribution disk to boot the system. If
necessary, you can update the driver to the latest version.